Atopic Dermatitis Is Associated With Lower Patient Satisfaction in US Adults
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
9-1-2022
Journal
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug
Volume
33
Issue
5
DOI
10.1097/DER.0000000000000733
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is complex with unmet needs and management challenges in clinical practice. Little is known about patient satisfaction among adults with AD. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine patterns and predictors of patient satisfaction among adults with AD. METHODS: Data were analyzed from the 2000-2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Patient satisfaction was assessed by the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. RESULTS: Atopic dermatitis (linear regression; adjusted β [95% confidence interval {95% CI}] = -0.75 [-1.25 to -0.25]) was associated with lower patient satisfaction compared with no AD. Adults with 1 or more office-based visits had increased odds of high satisfaction (>75th percentile; logistic regression; adjusted odds ratio [95% CI] = 1.81 [1.30-2.52]). Adults who saw an outpatient dermatologist or allergist had lower satisfaction (adjusted β [95% CI] = -0.65 [-1.27 to -0.03]). Patient satisfaction among adults with AD was associated with older age (adjusted β [95% CI] = 40-59 years, 1.85 [0.90-2.80]; ≥60 years, 6.13 [5.18-7.09]) and inversely associated with lower income (-1.82 [-2.68 to -0.96]) or middle income (-0.85 [-1.59 to -0.12]), race/ethnicity (Hispanic, -1.40 [-2.42 to -0.38]; other/multiracial, -2.34 [-3.53 to -1.15]), public (-4.50 [-6.43 to -2.58]) or no insurance (-4.53 [-6.47 to -2.59]), and multimorbidity (-0.48 [-0.61 to -0.35]). CONCLUSIONS: Adults with AD in the United States had decreased patient satisfaction, particularly those with lower income, fewer outpatient visits, and multimorbidity. There are substantial unmet needs in patient satisfaction for AD.
APA Citation
Cheng, Brian T. and Silverberg, Jonathan I., "Atopic Dermatitis Is Associated With Lower Patient Satisfaction in US Adults" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 1685.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/1685
Department
Dermatology